NCT01100671

Comparison of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Coronary Computed Tomography in Assessing Vascular Inflammation

Comparison of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Coronary Computed Tomography in Assessing Vascular Inflammation in Healthy Population

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 120 (actual)
• Sponsor: Korea University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 20 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Vascular inflammation is a key factor in both the pathogenesis and outcome of atherosclerosis. 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising tool for identifying and quantifying vascular inflammation within atherosclerotic plaques.cardiac multidetector-row CT can provide measurements of coronary artery calcium (CAC), the degree of stenosis, and the characteristics of plaque including its potential vulnerability. Therefore, the purpose of the investigators study is to compare the usefulness of 18 FDG-PET and MDCT in assessing the vascular inflammatory status and vulnerability.

Conditions

• Atherosclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Cross section study	This is not intervention study. The purpose of the study is to examine the relationship of vascular inflammation assessed by 18FDG-PET and MDCT at the cross section setting

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-04-01
• Primary completion: 2011-07-01
• Completion: 2011-08-01
• First posted: 2010-04-09
• Last updated: 2018-03-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea